The Iranian propaganda machine is in need of improvement

Does Iran’s state media use Photoshop? The charge has been leveled before. So far, though, it can’t be said with any certainty whether there is any official Iranian involvement in this instance. Sepah apparently published the three-missile version of the image today without further explanation.

For its part, Agence France-Presse retracted its four-missile version this morning, saying that the image of four missiles was “apparently digitally altered” by Iranian state media. The fourth missile “has apparently been added in digital retouch to cover a grounded missile that may have failed during the test,” the agency said.

Next thing you know, we’ll start seeing pictures of Ahmadinejad and Stalin deep sea fishing together in the Gulf of Oman. Personally, I’d be more in favor of seeing Ahmadinejad riding a missile.